The moon had come out of the clouds, and it was almost full. It's reflection glistened elegantly in the black late. A soft breeze passed through Lily's hair as a voice came from behind her.

"Ah...A Midsummer Night's Dream. 'Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania.'"

Lily turned around, and saw James Potter, still in his costume, just like she was still in her costume.

"You know the story?" She was touched by his knowledge of a muggle play.

"Of course. After five or six years of asking you out, you don't think I wouldn't know anything about you..." He smiled.

She smiled back at him. "ironic isn't it?"

"What?"

" 'Ill met by moon light, proud Titania.' Here I am, dressed as Titania, and there you are looking like the fairy king. "

"You mean Oberone. Of course, who else to be your match?"

" 'And I must be thy lady.' ha.."

"You are proud."

"Maybe...but I would hardly call this meeting 'ill met' "

"I knew it was you from the moment I read your letter." James started to say.

"Wait what? What letter." Lily was confused.

"The letter you sent me..." James said, surprised at her reaction.

"I never sent you a letter. You sent me a letter." Lily said. "This letter." She pulled it out.

James pulled out his letter for her to read.

"I'll be reading a book." Lily read. "Ruth."

"Ruth? You think Ruth did this." James asked.

"Of course. She's always been the little match maker." Lily laughed. "Well since she pulled this little 'prank' on us. I think I'd better go. Wouldn't want to catch a cold." She turned around to leave.

James saw that she left her book by the water so he picked it up and said. "Wait, your book."

She turned around and reached for it. As she put her hand out, he took it and pulled her in close to him.

"I can't pretend anymore Lily, I'm still in love with you." He whispered. Then he pulled her in and kissed her.

"You're crazy, you know that?" She was almost in tears, but they were tears of joy.

"I am crazy...crazy in love with you." He said.

She looked in his eyes, the first time she's really looked in his eyes. She felt like she could melt in his hazel eyes, but instead pulled away.

"We can't do this James."

"Why not?"

"What if it doesn't work out? I've been killing my self at the thought that if we broke up, we would never be friends again."

"We'll take a chance. 'The course of true love never did run smooth' " He quoted shakespeare again.

She laughed a little, and now she really was in tears.

"What's that old saying? Its better to have loved and lost then to never have loved at all right? Every time I see you my heart breaks at the thought that we can never be together. This is our chance. Take it." He was now speaking with excitement and passion. "If you don't take a risk, you might spend the rest of your life wondering what would have happend. I know that's what'll happen to me. I'm going to be wondering for the rest of my life if you EVER loved me back. Tell me now, how do you feel about me?"

Lily looked him straight in the eyes and said. "I love you. I really do." Then she flung her arms around him and kissed him again. In this moment, and in this time, under the moonlight, she felt like all her troubles were over, and that everything was going to be okay. She could see into the future, and it was a bright future, with James in the center of it. She felt like she could do anything she wanted, now that she had him by her side.

"I'm so glad you feel the same way about me." James said, standing there looking at her.

Lily laughed and cried "Well what are you just standing there for? ASK ME OUT ALREADY!"

James smiled the biggest smile he had ever smiled and said. "Lily Evans, for the millionth time, will you go out with me?"

"Yes, more than anything in the world." She beamed at him, and hugged him again.

Now, with Lily in his arms, James felt his life fall into place. The one thing in the world that he didn't have was finally his, and he had never been happier in his whole entire life.